New Video: Watch Ryan Leslie Create A New Song ‘Thankful’ In-Studio

Ryan Leslie took to the studio this Thanksgiving to put out his first track in years. The song, titled “Thankful”, was accompanied with a simple video, showing Leslie in the studio singing the track and playing the piano.

The track was a touching love song dedicated to his girlfriend. He took to Instagram to post the track with the brief caption “Thankful”. The video deconstructs Leslie’s process of creating the track. The song’s elements are individually created and then put together to create the track, before Leslie sits down and records his voice over the instrumental. He adds to the authenticity of the video with his genuine and loving lyrics.